China’s middle class consumers have been tightening their purse strings, but their appetite for durian – pungent, spiky fruit mostly imported from Southeast Asia – continues to grow.

Durian production in Laos has come to fruition and the industry is seeking opportunities to export to China – the world’s ...

It is already able to mimic flavours including sugar, salt, cherry, passion fruit, green tea, milk and even, er, durian. The sensation is apparently generated from food-grade chemicals made from a ...

The pungent Southeast Asian fruit, durian, is making its way into Indian supermarkets, intriguing adventurous foodies. Despite its hefty price tag (₹1,000-₹2,500/kg) and notorious smell ...

For example, Monthong, or golden pillow, durian grown in China did not contain the antioxidant quercetin at all, while its Thai counterpart contained huge amounts, researchers at the Hainan ...